Most Popular Baby Names
What are the most classic baby names of all time? The list of names to the below are the only names that have appeared in the top three spots of any year from 1900 to 2001. These by far would be considered the most classic baby names in America. They are in no particular order. The data comes from a sampling of Social Security card applications for births in America for the past 100 years. As you can see, the most popular girl names have changed with the times much more than the boys names have. These twelve boys names have been passed down from one generation to the next and it doesn't look as though they will stop any time soon.
Most Popular and Classic Baby Names

GIRLS - These popular girls names are the only ones to be in the Top 3 from 1900 to 2001

Mary Jennifer Linda Susan Lisa Maria Helen Anna Margaret Dorothy Betty Barbara Shirley Patricia Michelle Amy Melissa Jessica Kimberly Ashley Amanda Sarah Brittany Taylor Emily Sarah Karen Deborah Hannah Samantha Alexis Madison


BOYS - These popular boys names are the only ones to be in the Top 3 from 1900 to 2001

John William James George Robert David Michael Christopher Jason Matthew Joshua Jacob


Last Names - These are the most popular last names in America

Smith Johnson
Williams Jones Brown



FUN FACT

"The first baby born on the Mayflower during its voyage to the New World was named - Oceanus Hopkins. The second child born after the ship set anchor was named Peregrine White."








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